News on Potatoes in Retail

Solely supplied by Branston, Italian new potatoes are returning to Tesco for the seventh consecutive year, to keep pace with the increasing demand for fresh seasonal new potatoes.

The USDA has provided a first - unofficial - estimate on the total potato production in the United States in its 'Vegetables and Pulses Outlook' published October 27: between 0 and 3 percent below last year

Many Potato farmers in South-west Uttar Pradesh (Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Mainpuri, Kannauj and Farrukhabad) - accounting for roughly a fifth of India’s total potato production have been unable to sell all their potatoes of last season.

Examining the ancestors of the modern, North American cultivated potato has revealed a set of common genes and important genetic pathways that have helped potatoes adapt over thousands of years.

The PEI Potato Industry is excited to release for the first time a thirty second commercial highlighting the industry.

The price of potatoes in New Zealand has almost doubled in the last 10 years, according to Statistics New Zealand.

Penn State Ag Sciences students are in the trenches with Sterman Masser Potato Farms to find new and convenient potato products

El cultivo de la papa recupera poco a poco el protagonismo perdido en las últimas décadas. Hoy se sitúa como tercero en importancia en la isla de Tenerife, por detrás de la viña y del plátano. Así lo han expresado los organizadores de "Papeando por Tenerife - La riqueza de la papa"., una iniciativa gastronómica organizada por la Asociación de Servicios Integrales Empresarial de Canarias (ASIEC) y la Federación Empresarial Canaria de Ocio y Restaurantes (Fecao).

The new Side Delights® Flavorables® potato product line from Fresh Solutions Network pairs fresh potatoes with bold, globally inspired seasoning blends.

One of the key features of the biennial British Potato event is the seminar programme and the approaching Brexit is of course a topic that must be front and center at an event in the United Kingdom.

August was a great month for retail potato sales in the United States, with all categories enjoying volume growth when compared to the same four weeks a year ago.

What’s new in the fresh potato category? Check it out on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22 on the PMA Fresh Summit Convention and Expo, at booth #4669 from RPE!

Stocks of the potato chips are stretched thin as New Zealand battles a nationwide potato shortage after the wet winter. UPDATE: it turns grocery stores right now have NO shortage in stocks after all...

The Government of India is looking for solutions for preventing physical waste and loss of value of perishable agricultural commodities, according to agriculture experts.

Op Zaterdag 7 oktober was in het Groningse Hornhuizen het Aardappelfeest, georganiseerd door vrijwilligers. Met eten, cultuur en sprekers, onder wie Jan van Hoogen.

Tasteful Selections™, a specialty potato brand from RPE Inc., is pleased to bring a new item to the potato category—introducing SteamPak Mini!

Potato growers in Hungary are in a tough position as potato prices are low. On top of that, yield has been negatively affected by heat and quality is far from optimal.

MountainKing Jumbo Russets are now available for a limited time following an impressive harvest of the company’s large-sized variety.